SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Omeros Corporation (Nasdaq: OMER) today announced publication of study results showing that inhibition of mannan-binding lectin-associated serine protease-2 (MASP-2) protects ...

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is the most prevalent glomerulonephritis worldwide that does not have a specific treatment. Its pathogenesis is complex and not well understood, but there is ...

The complement system represents a cornerstone of innate immunity, comprising a cascade of plasma proteins that, upon activation, facilitate pathogen clearance and coordinate inflammatory signalling.

Figure 1: Mannose-binding lectin (blue strands) can bind to sites on the SARS-Cov-2 spike protein on the cell membrane. One of the most striking features of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is that across all ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Kim’s hypothesis arises partially from studies that showed that C3, when introduced to synthetic neutrophils, ...

These findings suggest complement protein levels may be an important biomarker for type 1 diabetes. Disruption of the complement system appears to precede the onset of islet autoimmunity (IA), making ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A protein known as granzyme K was recently shown to be a driver of inflammation by activating the complement ...